Leases (Schedule of Future Lease Payments and Lease Liabilities Related to Operating and Finance Leases) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Operating Leases
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments 2026	$ 180
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments 2027	149
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments 2028	128
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments 2029	123
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments 2030	122
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments thereafter	979
Expected Future Operating Lease Payments,Total	1,681
Less: Discounting	459
Present Value of Future Operating Lease Payments Total	1,222
Sublease Income (undiscounted) 2026	(49)
Sublease Income (undiscounted) 2027	(46)
Sublease Income (undiscounted) 2028	(42)
Sublease Income (undiscounted) 2029	(38)
Sublease Income (undiscounted) 2030	(38)
Sublease Income (undiscounted) Thereafter	(290)
Sublease Income (undiscounted) Total	$ (503)

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Operating sublease income due next twelve months.

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Operating sublease income due year five.

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Operating sublease income due year four.

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Operating sublease income due year thereafter.

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Operating sublease income due year three.

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Operating sublease income due year two.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.

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